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The Dish: SHU to honor Bill Mitchell for supporting recovery causes

Bill Mitchell, vice chairman of the Mitchell Stores, will be honored at Sacred Heart University's 29th annual Discovery Gala on June 22.

Bill Mitchell, vice chairman of the Mitchell Stores, will be honored at Sacred Heart University's 29th annual Discovery Gala on June 22.

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Bill Mitchell, vice chairman of the Mitchell Stores, will be honored at Sacred Heart University's 29th annual Discovery Gala on June 22.

Bill Mitchell, vice chairman of the Mitchell Stores, will be honored at Sacred Heart University's 29th annual Discovery Gala on June 22.

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The Dish: SHU to honor Bill Mitchell for supporting recovery causes

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Scene … Sacred Heart University will honor Bill Mitchell at its 29th annual Discovery Gala on June 22. He has been a member of SHU’s Board of Trustees since 2002 and is vice chairman of the Mitchell Stores, which owns Richards of Greenwich. Mitchell will receive Sacred Heart’s Discovery Award for his tireless efforts for recovery-related causes and his substantial gift to the school for the creation of a collegiate recovery program. CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz of Westport will serve as master of ceremonies at the gala, which will be held at SHU’s West Campus, the former GE corporate headquarters. The event will also feature a performance by the Midtown Men — the four original cast members of the Broadway hit “The Jersey Boys.” Proceeds from the gala will support housing and programs for students facing addiction and provide help for them in recovery. For more info, contact William Reidy, vice president for university advancement, at 203-396-8086 or reidyw@sacredheart.edu.

Benefit event … Letarte Boutique at 369 Greenwich Ave. is hosting a Sip Into Summer cocktail party on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event, benefiting the Greenwich Historical Society, will feature trunk shows by Early Lingo and JL Rocks jewelry. For more info, call 203-992-4377.

Out there … Laurel House Inc. and Pathways Inc., in collaboration with Fairfield County Look, will host a luncheon and book signing with Nyna Giles and Eve Claxton, authors of “The Bridesmaid’s Daughter.” The event will be at The Field Club of Greenwich on Wednesday at noon. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event. For tickets and more info, call 203-324-7735.

Scene … Former Major League Baseball all-star Mark Teixeira will be the featured guest at the 2018 annual dinner for the Greenwich Leadership Forum. The event will take place on Thursday at the Greenwich Country Club. Teixeira, an ESPN baseball analyst and founder of Urban Creek Partners, serves on the board of directors at DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI), The Greenwich International Film Festival, and The Alexander Tharpe Fund at Georgia Tech, where he attended college. He lives in Greenwich with his wife, Leigh, and three children. Greenwich residents Cynthia and David Kim, co-founders of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, will be honored at the event. It will feature a cocktail reception, dinner and program. For more info, contact info@greenwichleadershipforum.org.

In concert … The season finale of the Bach@415 concert series will take place at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Lake Avenue in Greenwich on Sunday, May 20 at 4:15 p.m. The Pentecost Vespers Concert will feature rising star Daniel Moody, who will perform J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 35, “Geist und Seele Wird verwirret,” accompanied by the St. Peter’s Bach Collegium and St. Barnabas Choir. Award-winning concert organist Bálint Karosi will end the evening with a performance of G.S. Handel’s Organ Concerti Op 4 and Op 6. Tickets at $40 include a meet the musicians post-concert reception, sponsored by Happiness Is Catering and Horseneck Wines & Liquors. For tickets go to www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org/concerts.